Big Wins for Northeastern, BC as They Lead in Liberty D1AA
Northeastern is still on top of the Liberty D1AA after a 67-5 win over UConn.
For Head Coach Ed Turbridy, success has come when his team is composed. When they play unflustered and organized on attack, with freshman flyhalf Harry Johnston pulling the strings, they score tries.
And then they combine that with toughness; prop Simon Coleman setting the tone up front.
Four Conference Champions Face Off in NCR D1AA Semis
Well we saw the NCR D1AA quarterfinals produce a few nailbiters, and it's likely we'll see more with the semifinals.
NCR D1AA Pared Down to Four
Your NCR D1AA last four are Louisville, Boston College, Kentucky, and two-time defending champions Virginia Tech.
The GRR DIAA rankings, which include teams not in NCR, list Kentucky at #1, VT at #2, and Louisville #4 after they erased losses to Bowling Green and Western Michigan by beating both in their conference playoffs. And BC are ranked #12.
Stifling UMass Defense Sees Minutemen Past BC
In a meeting of unbeaten teams in the Liberty DIAA Conference, UMass beat Boston College 20-13 to improve to 6-0 and drop BC to 5-1.
With the victory the Minutemen should be tops in the Liberty East which should set them up for a semifinal against Columbia, while BC will face off with Binghamton.
Liberty Update as Playoffs Loom in D1, D1AA
It's already time to think about the playoff scenarios in some conferences, and since the Liberty has multiple levels, let's look at them.
(We'll talk about DII in a separate article. Why? Because we said so.)
Liberty NCR D1
As expected there are three undefeated teams in the Liberty NCR D1 league now after the weekend's action.
